Collecting and Organizing Data Answers

Read each example of data below and identify whether it is qualitative or quantitative. 28.5 cm tallqualitative data✔ quantitative data

rough-textured✔ qualitative dataquantitative data

The bird bobbed its head up and down.✔ qualitative dataX quantitative data

There were twelve elephants in the clearing.

a pulse rate of 141 beats per minute

orange fur with black stripes

Read each example and identify whether the data are observations or inferences from observations.The fish’s ventral fin measured 8.5 cm long.

The population of protozoans in the lake has increased since there is an increased level of carbon dioxide in the water.

The grizzly bear’s tracks were 5.5 cm deep in the mud; therefore, it weighs 410 kg. ✔ inferenceobservation

The level of ozone in the atmosphere increased to 34 parts per billion after the thunderstorm. inference✔ observation

Many fish bones were found around the eagles’ nest; therefore, the eagles were eating fish.✔ inferenceobservation

Choose the correct measuring device for gathering data from the list of tools in the drop-down menu.

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Choose the correct measuring device for gathering data from the list of tools in the drop-down menu.

thermometergraduated cylinderdigital tape measureX heart monitor✔ stopwatch

thermometergraduated cylinder✔ digital tape measureheart monitorstopwatch

✔ thermometergraduated cylinderdigital tape measureheart monitorstopwatch

thermometer✔ graduated cylinderX digital tape measureheart monitorstopwatch

Which statements describe some ways that the student recorded data incorrectly on the lab report to the right?

Choose the best way to organize the data in each situation.The height of a plant is recorded every twelve hours since it was planted.chartX table✔ graph A numerical list of some marine mammals, their masses, and the depths they inhabit.X chart✔ tablegraphDescriptions of the markings on the wings of a newly discovered species of butterfly.✔ chartX tablegraph